Grants Overview
The WillPower Foundation provides grants to families and individuals with different abilities living in Western Massachusetts.
The WillPower Foundation provides individuals with grants of up to $750 per family.
*Applicants may be approved for one grant per year
“The application process for the Will Power Grant was easy enough for a busy mom to complete while juggling her every day tasks.
It was really helpful to have my son's swim lessons covered, because we have been struggling to figure out how to meet all of the financial requirements for my son's various therapies. We wanted my son to be able to do something fun this summer, but it was also really important for him to learn how to swim. He is drawn to water, and we are nervous about his safety. We are just really grateful and happy that something like this exists. Thank you!”
Former Grant Recipient, Westfield, MA
“The WillPower grant is truly life changing.
Our son is 5 and he was born 9 weeks early
and since birth he has had low tone throughout most of his body. Swimming was recommended as a way to improve his tone and strength, so he started swimming at 3-years-old. He loved being in the water. A few years later he was diagnosed with Autism. His primary challenge is with social communication; however, when he's swimming he excels at communicating in a social setting.
The WillPower grant has allowed us to continue providing this experience for our son and he continues to be the happiest when he's in the water.
-Former Grant Recipient, Easthampton, MA
“We are truly grateful.
In October 2023, my daughter was disenrolled from school without my consent, and placed in a school where she could not be kept safe due to her diagnosis of PICA, Autism, PTSD, and ADHD.
I have been in a 8 week battle with the school district. Thankful, our family was connected to the WillPower Foundation by our former educational advocate. Our family is in need of legal support as well as a new educational advocate. We have looked and continue looking into legal support and it seems like we may eventually have to come out of pocket.
This may not seem like much to some but it is a Godsend to our family, as I have been out of work 8 weeks caring for my daughter since she’s been out of school.
-Former Grant Recipient, Springfield, MA
How To Apply
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2024 WillPower Foundation Grant Submission Schedule
Summer 2024 (Completed)
Submission Period: November ‘23 - March ‘24
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
Funding Decisions will be emailed by: May 1, 2024
Fall 2024 (Now Open)
Submission Period: April ‘24 - July ‘24
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
Funding Decisions will be emailed by: September 1, 2024
Winter 2024
Submission Period: August ‘24 - October ‘24
Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
Funding Decisions will be emailed by: December 1, 2024
Our Impact
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Results from our last submission period:
148
Applied
65
Awarded
$14k
Grants Awarded
$6mm
Total Raised
